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could be, that she was ten times over
more panied and worried about me
finding out what q miserable scamp
her husband was showing himself to
be, than for the trouble and misery
he had heaped upon herself.
That was wOmanllke.
| wouldn't listen to what she had
proposed by no manner OF means.
As good luck would have it, had ten
dollars in my pocket. Said |:
IF this will be enough will lend 1t
IN the chain, and you can buy it back
whenever you are able. That way
You need not lose your mothers pres
ent nor pay any interest.
She couldn't speak Cor thanks. Her
heart was too full.
At this very instant her husband
came tearing into the Don before his
wife could get the jewelry out Of sight.
"Give that to me-" he screamed. II
knew you had it all along. But you
lied! You lied.
With this he struck at her in his
drunken rage and poured forth a tor
rent OF Cursing v~ituperatiOn.
Then | grabbed him and yanked
him backwards with a pretty rough
Jerk, but before could secure him he
gave me a clip under the ear that
knocked me over a stool, and made
another savage .unge 1T the defense,
less woman as she strOVe to get out OF
his way
The blood OF Constable John Prick
vas now up to fever heat. Generally
he is q mild tempered man with a
constitutional tendency to peace. He
never could stand quiet and see a
woman or child abused though, and
he tackled that brute with as little
conjunction as lie would have tram
pied the life out of a snake or rat.
knocked him down, kicked him a
time or two in the ribs, and mop
ped up the floor with him in a way
that sobered him so he fairly roared
for mercy. Never gave a man such an
unmerciful thrashlng IN my life be-
fore.
And all this time his wife, herface as
white as death and holding out her
arms imploringly, begged for mercy
on his cOwardly hide.
That was wOmanllke, too.
"NOw you get a team and move this
stuff liveIyl" I said, as / let him crawl
up off the floor.
Turning to his wife, as she stood all
in a tremble, l assured her he had
never had anything do him so much
good as that beating would do.
And | was right, as | am able to show.
did not see or hear anything OF
them, except once, about three months
after, when Sevholm, called at
the Office and redeemed the chain, till
as much as two years had gone by.
l CHANGED to be walking one evening
on q street | had not seen before,
when | came in front of a mighty little
cottage, with a trim garden and grass
lawn in fir at aud stood admiring it a
a bit, asI ave a fashion of stopping
to enjoy Il sight of a nice place, when
a hand was laid on my shoulder real
hearty, and a CHEEKY voice cried:
Constable John Prick! Give me
your hand!"
If you'll believe me, it was that iden-
tical loafer, Carl Sevholm!
But not the first bit of a loafer now.
Not much. You wouldn't meet a
smarter looking man nor more rspect-
able gentleman in long days march.
1t was a solid pleasure to look at him
and remember what a God forsaken
scamp he had been not three years
ago.
"Come right in and see Mrs. Sew.
holml" he said, pulling me up to the
side porch, all covered with pretty
vines. She'll be mighty glad to see
you"
Pleased? YOU'D believe 1t. Pleased
wasn't half a name for it. The
light ofnew-born happiness and thank
full gratitude was just dancing in her
bright eyes.
All, wasn't she a picture! Health
and rosy gladness of heart
had all come back to her.
Soul,numbing trouble had all gone.
She was just as sweet and nice looking
a lady as / ever set eyes On; and the
baby, as plump and fresh as a spring
robin, was toddling around like a
house a-fre.
House was furnished handsome, I
can tell you. Everything in top apple.
pie order. 1t was easy to seethat the
old miserable saloon tipping was
played out for good. When | stood
up to leave,after enjoying a real pleas
ant chat and promising to call again,
Sevholm clasped my hand as he said:
Constable John Frick, that wasa an
awful thrashing you gave me. My
bones ached for a month. But it did
me more good than anything / ever
had. And THANK you for it to-day
1t made a man Of me. God bless youi''
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